IPA ANNUAL
GMP Update | BPF Mise à jour
October 4-5, 2023 | Montreal, Canada
Le 4-5 October 2023 | Montréal, Canada
About the
Conference
We are delighted to welcome you to the IPA 21st Annual GMP Update | BPF Mise à jour, taking place on October 1–2, 2025, in Montréal, Canada.
Now in its 21st year, this landmark two-day event will bring together leading experts from both industry and regulatory bodies to share the latest developments, emerging trends, and ongoing challenges in Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
Attendees will gain valuable insights and a wealth of information in areas such as quality assurance, compliance, validation, and regulatory affairs—all critical components influencing the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, and allied industries.
Join us as we explore today’s most pressing GMP issues and navigate the evolving regulatory landscape in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.
2025
Distinguished Speakers & Panelists
Magda Joseph, B.Eng.
Regional Manager, GMP Inspections – East, Regulatory Operations and Enforcement Branch, Health Canada / Government of Canada
Éric Desautels
Regional Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement Specialist, GMP Inspection – East, Health Canada / Government of Canada
Franklin Jean
A/ Regional Supervisor, GMP Inspection – East, Health Canada / Government of Canada
Dr. Ulrich Kissel
Chairman of the European QP Association. Founder & owner,Kissel Pharma Consulting GmbH
ELIZABETH B. VADAS, PhD, FAAPS, FCSPS.
InSciTech Inc.
Mathieu D. Fournier, M.Sc.
Chief Scientific Officer, Neopharm Labs
Elaine Gourlay, B.Sc.
President and Principal Consultant, GMP Consultants Inc.
DR. Jorge G. Ganopolsky
Scientific Director, Life , Neopharm Labs
John M. Hyde, BS, BBA, MS
Founder and Principal, Hyde Emeritus LLC
Parsa Famili
President and CEO, Novatek International
Masha Ivankovic, ing./eng
Présidente / President, Monbel Consultants Inc.
STUART DU KAMP, BSC (HONS), CCHEM MRSC, PCHEM,
President and Founder, The Quality Consortium
Hank Karayan, BSc, MBA
Global Head of Cosmetics & Pharma Assurance, SGS
Michael Lee, BSc
Director, QA GMP , Cencora, Innomar Strategies
Dr. Willis H. Thomas, PMP, CPT
PQE US
Dr. Ofer Yifrach-Stav, BSC, MSC
Principal Consultant, YS Consulting
Carlo Candotti
IT Governance & System Lifecycle Advisor, PQE
CONFERENCE CHAIR
NATASHA DEMBERG, BSc, MSc,
President, Demberg Pharma Solutions
CONFERENCE CO-CHAIR
ALAN GOLDEN, MS
Principal, Design Quality Consultants, LLC
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